The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-07-21


out it, that the city would only miss
the revenue, and it would only be a
death blow to Atlanta's progress
1t has now been eighteen months
since the election, and twelve since
the law went into effect. We are pre-
pared thus from observation to note
results.
Prohibition in this city does pro-
hibit. The law is observed as well as
the law against carrying concealed
weapons, gambling, theft, and other
offenses of like character. If there
had been as many people in favor of
carrying concealed weapons. theft,
gambling, etc, as there were in favor
of the retail of ardent spirits, twelve
months ago, law against these things
would not have been carried out as
well as it was against the iguor-trade.
In consideration Of the small majority
with which prohibition waS garfield,
and the large number Of people who
were opposed to seeing it prohibit,
the law has beenf marvelolsly well OBJ
served.
Prohibition has nsot:njured the city
financially. According to the ASSESS
ors' books, property in this city has
increased ever two million doll ars.
Taxes have not been increased. Two
streets in this city, Decatur and Peters,
were krown as liquor streets 1t was
hardly considerd proper for lady to
walk these streets without an escort.
Now ;hey are just as orderly as any
in the city. Property on them has
advanced from 10 to 25 per cent The
loss of $4,000 revenue, consequent
on closing the saloons, has tended in
ID degree to impede the city's progress
in any direction. Large appropria-
tions have been made to the water
works, the public schools, the Pied
mont fair, and other improvements.
The business men have raised S4OO,
900 to build the Atlanta and Hawkins
vile Railroad. The number Of city
banks is to be increased to five. The
coming Of four new railroads has been
settled during the year. Fifteen new
stores containing house-furnishing
goods have been started since prohibi-
tion went into effect. These are doing
we'll More furniture has been sold to
mechanics and laboring men in the last
twelve months than in any twelve
months during the history of the city.
The manufacturing establishments Of
the city have received new life A
glass factory has been built. A cotton
seed oil-mill is being built. worth
S125,0O0 All improvement compa-
MES with basis in real estate have
seen their stock double in value since
the election on prohibition.
Stores in which the liquor trade
was conducted are not vacant, but are
now occupied by other lines of trade.
According to the real estate men,
more laborers and and men Of means
are buying lots than ever before.
Rents are more promptly paid than
formerly. More houses are rented by
the same number of families than
heretofore. Before prohibition, some
times as many as three families would
live in one house. The heads Of those
families, now not spending their
money for drink, are each able to rent
a house, thus using three instead of
one. Workingmen, who formerly
spent great part of their money for
liquor, now spend it in food and
clothes for their families. The retail
grocery men sell more goods, and col
lect their bills better than ever before.
Thus they are able to settle more
promptly with the wholesale men.
A perceptible increase has been no.
ticed in the number Of people who
ride on the street-cars. According to
the coal-dealers, many people bought
coal and stored it away last Winter
who had never been known to do so
before. Others, who had been ac-
customed to buying two or thre tons
on time, this last Winter bought seven
or eight, and paid cash for it. A
leading proprietor of a millinery store
said that he sold more hats aud bon
nets to laborin gmen, for thir wives
and daughters, than before in the his
tory Of his business. Contractors say
their men do better work, and on Sat-
urday evenings, when they receive
their weeks wages, spend the same for
flour, hams, dry-goods, or other nee
essary things for their families. Thus
they are in better spirits, have more
hope, and are not inclined to strike
and growl about higher wages.
Attendance upon the public schools
has increased. The superintendent Of
public instruction said in his report to
the Board of Education, made January
1, 1887:
During the past year it has be-
come subject Of remark by teachers
in the schools, and by visitors, that
the children We're more tidy, were
better dressed, were better shod, and
presented neater appearance, than
ever before Less trouble has been ex-
perienced in having parents purchase
books required by the rules, fewer
children have beeen withdrawn to aid
in supporting the family, the higher
classes in the grammar-schools
have been fuller, and more children
have been promoted to the high
schools, both male and female, than
ever before in the history of the
schools. All these indications point
to the increased prosperity of the city,
and to the growing interest in the
canse of education on the part of the
people.
There has been marked increase
in attendance upon the Sunday schools
Of this city. This is especially no.
ticeable among the suburban Church.
IS. Many children have started to
The Sunday-schools who were not able
TO attend for want Of proper clothing.
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